Cognitive Flexibility

Cognitive flexibility is the ability to adapt your Thinking and Behavior to changing environments. It involves being able to: Switch between different tasks, Maintain multiple concepts at once, Shift your focus between different concepts, and Adjust your behavior in response to new information. 

Cognitive flexibility is an important skill in the digital age, where multitasking is common. It can also be associated with better outcomes throughout life, including:

• Better reading skills in childhood
• Higher resilience to stress and negative life events in adulthood
• Greater creativity in adulthood
• Better quality of life in older people